LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EY is pleased to announce the award recipients of the EY Entrepreneur Of
The Year™ Award in Greater Los Angeles. This group of leading
entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of
previous winners of the award, leading CEOs, private capital investors
and other regional business leaders. The winners were revealed at a 730
person black-tie Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.

“EY has honored outstanding entrepreneurs for the past 28 years,” Brian
Ring, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP, and Entrepreneur Of The Year Program
Director for Greater Los Angeles. “These business leaders are
accomplished entrepreneurs who have contributed a tremendous amount to
the community.”

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 Greater Los Angeles Award
recipients are:

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Program honors entrepreneurs at award
ceremonies every June in 25 regions across the United States. Regional
award recipients are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur
Of The Year National Program. Award recipients in several national
categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall
Award recipient, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm
Springs, California, on November 15, 2014. Additionally, venture-backed
companies that win an Entrepreneur Of The Year Award regionally are
eligible for the Venture Capital Award of Excellence at the national
level.

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards are the culminating
event of the EY Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious
gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of
The Year National Overall Award recipient then moves on to compete for
the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award. Now in its 28th year, the
program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145
cities in more than 60 countries throughout the world.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are
sponsored in the United States by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
and SAP America. In Greater Los Angeles, regional sponsors include
Platinum sponsors: Marsh, Merrill DataSite, Scherzer International,
Smart Business and Union Bank. Silver sponsors: Acacia Wealth Advisors,
Ballard Spahr, The Big Picture, and Cresa.

About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business
award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the
way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential
and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their
vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global
award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are
building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses,
recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs
in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.

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